Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated Software Engineer II: AI Agents Hardware Verification to work with us in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to impact the world of technology. Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.
As a Software Engineer II: AI Agents Hardware Verification, you will be part of Hardware System Verification Software team in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The Hardware System Verification Software team works with Palladium emulation platform and Protium prototyping platforms. To understand more on what we do, you can visit Click here. Working at Cadence is very dynamic, fast-paced, and integrated with other teams all around the world.
Job Description:
- Build and develop LLM-based agents using modern frameworks to automate complex design verification workflows.
- Connect AI agents to enterprise platforms so they can perform in wider workflows across products.
- Design test suites to monitor and validate agent behavior, identify hallucinations and improve reliability
- Implement safety filters and human-in-the-loop mechanisms to ensure agents act within business constraints.
Requirements:
- Complete bachelor’s in computer science or computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience with Software development: 2 years
- Advanced proficiency in Python
- Hands-on experience with orchestration tools like LangChain, CrewAI, LangGraph or AutoGen
- Knowledge of prompt engineering, tool calling and tokenization for models
- Familiarity with RAG pipelines and vector databases
- Experience with Unix environment
- Very good spoken and written English and Portuguese.
Nice to have:
- Experience developing software using version control systems.
- Experience with other programming languages like C++, TCL.
- Knowledge/Experience with design verification.
- Knowledge/Experience EDA and VLSI design, including Verilog and VHDL languages.
Additional Job Details:
- Employment category: CLT
- Employment term: 40 hours/week.
- Competitive benefits.
- Location: Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
About Cadence Design Systems:
Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. For more information, access www.cadence.com
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
Skills Required
- Completed bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience
- Two years of software development experience
- Advanced proficiency in Python
- Hands-on experience with LangChain, CrewAI, LangGraph, or AutoGen
- Knowledge of prompt engineering, tool calling, and model tokenization
- Familiarity with RAG pipelines and vector databases
- Experience with Unix environments
- Very good spoken and written English and Portuguese
- Experience developing software using version control systems
- Experience with C++ or TCL
- Knowledge or experience with design verification
- Knowledge or experience with EDA and VLSI design, including Verilog and VHDL
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
